Vinyl pressings
by L.T.D. · 1979
Devotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
C4E SP-5279 RC·2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ISide A Runout, Variation 1
B·SP-5280 FV1 MR m1 <24376-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ISide B Runout, Variation 1
B2C SP-5279 RC-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ISide A Runout, Variation 2
A2D SP-5280 RC-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ISide B Runout, Variation 2
SP-5279 (MR) M2 F-2 △24370 (4) Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide A etched [(MR) and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ are stamped] (variant 1)
SP-5280 F-1 (MR) m1 △24370-X Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ (3)Side B etched [(MR) and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ are stamped] (variant 1)
SP-5279 (MR) M2 F-2 △24370 (1) Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide A etched [(MR) and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ are stamped] (variant 2)
SP-5280 F-1 (MR) m1 △24370-X (8) Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide B etched [(MR) and ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ are stamped] (variant 2)
SMX 54227 2ASide A runout
SMX 54228 2ASide B runout
SMX-54227Side A label
SMX-54228Side B label
SP-5279Side 1 Label
SP-5280Side 2 Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L36937 / A&M Records SP 4771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 63022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4771 / A&M Records SP 4771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP 4771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4771 / A&M Records SP 4771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4771 / A&M Records SP 4771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4771LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-4771LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of Devotion are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4771.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4771, AMLH 64771, L36937, 31C 064 63022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C4E SP-5279 RC·2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I and B·SP-5280 FV1 MR m1 <24376-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
